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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-02
OPORTUNA EXPOSITION.

Lo es la que nuestra Camara
de Comercio ha dirigido al Sr.
Ministro de Ultramar en- defensa
de los funcionarios de Hacienda
de la Isla, contra los cuales por
algunos periodicos de la Corte Sc
han dirigido severos y gratuitos
cargos, al hablar de los fraudes
que en- Cuba han dado lugar q las
severas medidas del General Ma.
rim, confundiendo, lastimosamen.
te, de tai modo, pueblos y perso
mas. Es documento que habla
muy alto en- favor de los senti-
mientos de rectitud de los dignos
sehores que componen aquel cen.
tro, y que bonra sobre manera d
aquellos. Vaya nuestra cordial
felicitaci6n por TODD. Sigue. Ia
EXPOSITION:
KCNO. SB. NlNISTRo DR ILTRANAR.
La JMnta DirectivG de la C6mar0
de Con,ercio, Inda.stsia q Navegaci6n
do San Juan de Puey to- Rico, ha
acordado dirigirse q ?. E., y con el
mayor respeto y consideration,
exponerle:
Que ha causado & la vez extra
fieza y pena a todas las classes pro-
ductoras y laboriosas de esta Ca
pital Y de la Provincial el yer las
Manifestations de la prensa ma
drilena, qne, sobreexcitada con los
tiltimos acOntecimientos y las se-
veras medidas q que ha dado mar
gen y motive la inmoralidad de al
gunos funcionarios de la Admins
TRACTION en- la Habana, y confun-
di6ndo lastimosamente el lestado de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-02
Ponce, Octuble 26 de 1887.
Sr. Director del BoLETIN MER'
UANTIL.
Puerto-Rico.

Muy senior nuesrro: Los que sus'
ben. asturianos RESIDENCES en- Ia
hacienda "San jose" de esta ju.
rlsdicci6n, 8 indivfduos del 9? Ba'
TALON de Voluntarios de esta Isla
han leido con verdadero entusias.
mo v grande satisfaction los bri-
llan:es ' en6rgicos srtfculos publ
cados por ell ilustrado peri6dico de
su digna direction, en- defensa de
,nuestro celoso y patri6tico Gober-
nador General, ell Excmo. Sr. D.
Romualdo Palacio.
Il: ss:s:e Dedicados nosotros al trabajo
\ nara ganar honradamente Ia sub
iistencia, vivimos alejados por com.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-02

Contintan las protestas y fell
c;tociOneS:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-02

| del Senior.
81 una luz divina proyectada So
ore nosotros viniese q disipar del
coraz6n humane la duda Y el error
On que Sc abisma; 81 ell hOmbre.
ouscando su anhelada libertad, no
SO encadenase para siempre al pos
te de sendas aberraciones y viviera
para modelar en- esta existencia al
hombre interior que Jesucristo
creara, entonces icuan amable seria
la vida y cuan seguro nuestro du-
doso porvenir; ese porvenir que
no ha cOnquistadO ell rico atesoran-
do metales, nj ell sabio atesorando
ciencia, nj el fuerte atesorando pn-
jana, sino ell pobre que, exhausto
de aspiraciones mundanas, busca ell
calor del hogar para compartir con
sus desnudos hijos el escamocho de
los festines, y el abrigo de su vieja
tabardina; el que busca el amor
on la miseria Y aspira & ser teliz
solo con un mendrugo de pan, y
vive esperanto siempre, y siempre
rogando & Dios.
iAy! iQui6n fuera invulnera-
ble como los cedros del Libano. pa.
"a resistir ell embate de; tempo, Y
ser incontrastable para la tempes-
tad de los amos como ell solirario
pen6n, para el combatir de las em-
bravecidas Olas!
iQui6n lograra quedarse estaCio-
narlO a mitad de la vida, como Ia
vieja Piramide en- medic del De.
,ierto, para yer pasar las caravans
lie las generaciOnes del porvenir,
cabalgando sobre un hilo el6ctrico
Y hablando de estos tiempos de
luchas y de estas atrasadas eras,
as( como 10 hacemos nosotros, hoy,
cuando, recordando la civilization
antigua, hablamos de Atenas, de
Mentis y Cartago!
| iQui6n pudiera quedarse en- Pc
regrlnaci6n perp6tua, cruzando
mOntanas y ribazos, valles Y alame.
das, mares y desiertos, como As
havero, para yer ea el pcrveaig 10
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-05
Curious Studies in English.

One of the curious studies which en-
gagged the attention of an English scholar,
and the result of which he has just pub
lished, is of the rise of new words and
phrases in English speech. The express
sion, sis being built, - which used torouse
the ire of the late Richard Grant White,
came into use in 1869, although it is said
to date back to 1447 ''You was" now
taken as proof of ilIiteracy in those who
employ it, was employed by the eminent
Bentley in 1869 and was current as a cor
rect form for 100 years afterward. The
records of Coldingham priory from 1440 to
1850 show how the present spelling of
''could'' came about. 1t was formerly
''cude," but changed then because of "a
false analogy with shulde and wulde"
Bishop Hall, in 1898, confused the old
Teutonic word ''rime' with the Greek
''rythm," and the result is the present
rhyme '"This absurd spelling,' says the
writer, ''ought never to be used in our
time. Shakespeare is responsible for a
good deal of the new English, as it is
called. In his play of Cloves Labor
Lost" the French ''caporal' becomes
corporal" The law term 'escheat" be-
comes ''cheat," which was the popular
notion of the lawyers function. The ad-
jective Spruce from Prussia) testifies to
the smart dress from Prussia, which
pleased the Londoners.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-05
Adam Forepaugh and the Grocer.

He always travels with his show and he
even purchases the provisions for his en-
ployes' meals. You must understand
that he caters en- route for al the attaches
of the circus the performers, musicians
and business staff dining in special car
and the laboring force in a camp on the
show grounds. Once in Holyoke, Mass,
he was purchasing quantity of provis-
ions from a grocer, telling him to charge
them to 1.-THE steward of the Forepaugh
show" When he had completed his pur-
chases he said: ''Isn't there something in
this for me?' the remark being instigated
by the fact that the stewards of hotels,
steamboats,, ETC., are frequently bribed by
those of whom they make purchases. The
grocer quietly handed him So bill and
then extended the account to be marked
correct by the supposed steward. The cir
Gus manager wrote upon it: 80. K, Adam
Forepaugh " The grocer gazed upon it,
and then looked as though he wished the
earth would open and swallow him. Fore
paugh said nothing and walked away.
But he held on to the So note.-Phila-
delphia News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-05
The STORY OF A WRECK.
Death of the Talented Paul FevaI-Breab
Down of q Brilliant Brain.


Down of a Brilliant Brain.
While scientific men have. been register
ing the perturbation of the earth, literary
people have been interested in the analy-
sis of the wreck of q brain, that OF the
talented and SO long laborious Paul Feval,
who died the other day in the hospital OF
the Brethren of Saint Jean de D1eu, where
so many other noble spirits have gone to
Law their f1eshy garments down. One
writer appears even to have taken mel
ancholy pleasure In analysing the last
dread experiments to which M. Feval, at
the bidding of his physician, had subjected
himself in the hope of recovering the writ
ing and thinking power which was come
pletely fading away from him. Poor
Paul Feval! 1t seems but yesterday; yet
it is just twenty years since he wrote that
sparkling sentence:
S"The pulse of Paris beats 100 to the min
ute, watch in hand; yet we Parisians live
20 years.
He lived twice as fast as many of his
literary contemporaries, and ten times as
fast as the old man who lived under a
tree near Verona; but his brain, like that
of so many other Parisians, could not
stand the strain which it at one period
liked and reveled in. First came the
splendid, sparkling series Of works, novels,
essays and polemical articles. Then came
into deep seclusion. There was time
when the author found consolation in the
practices of a religious order; and by and
by the complete breakdown arrived.
Nothing can be more melancholy to any
one familiar with the history of literary
careers than the perusal of the last pages
which M Feval wrote when trying to
spur on his wornout imagination. The
pen literally fell from his fingers, and he
would record this fact sometimes point
ing out to his doctor the record of such
sad and significant action as the only
achievement of the day.
A little while before his death the emf
nent romancer managed to pen these pa
thetic lines:
''But where has my mind gone? Are
there not still some remains of it some
where? How shall set at work to disin-
ter this miserable surplus? Am l de-
cidedly sentenced to eternal silence? My
hand will no longer write; that which
strive to overcome is all the more terrible
because l am really conquered for good,
and that each day give up the struggle
beaten and by no means satisfied. 1t is
always the same old story, and I feel that
shall not come out of thestruggle alive"
The creative faculty, which had served to
amuse two generations, dying within the
author, caused him a slow agony, which
nothing could soften or subdue. Sad is
the lot of those who amuse others in order
to gain a livelihood. This recalls the
tragical little tale of the sad man who
came one evening to see celebrated Lon
don physician, saying:
''Sir, am dying of the most horrible
melancholyp'
''Go and see Liston,'' was the reply.
Liston being the popular comedian of the
day.
''Sir, am Listonr' was the response,
in heart broken, and almost heart break
ing tones.-Paris Cor. Philadelphia Times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-05
The Judge Moved.

A story illustrative of this state few
years hack is told in connection with the
removal of Judge w. o. Harris to this
city. When the judge left Virginia to
find location for the practice of his pro-
fession he located in Logan county. A
few days after his arrival he was sitting
in his Office musing over prospective fee,
when a typical Kentuckian hung on the
door knob and looked in.
EYER claims to be er lawyer, believer"
That's my business" responded the
judge.
''Wen,' continued the fellow, GIVE got
gal down here piece and she's just
killed her old dad and she's sorter on
easy.'
The next day the judge moved to Louis
ville.-Louisville Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-05
Artificial Rubies.

Mr.. Frenzy has read paper at the
French Academy of Science describing the
successful researches made by him, with
NJ. Verneuil's assistance, for obtaining
artificial rubies. By letting alumina dis
Solve in f1uoride of calcium he obtained
crystals of alumina-that is TO say, per-
feet rubies, defying the closest scrutiny,
and even higher in value than natural
stones. They can be n4ade of large size.
New York Sun.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
President CIeveIand'S reported Love for
the nTongoTIans

President CIeveIand's reported Love for
the Mongollans.
WASHINGTON, December 1S.h.-Attorney-
General Garland is good deal disturbed
by the position in which he has placed the
Administration. He has not backbone
enough to remedy the evils which Chal-
meTs points out, and the President is not
in sympathy with tine general movement
to exclude Cinnamon In a conversation
with Mr.. Lynch of Los Angeles the Presi-
dent inquired whether it was not possible
10 Christianize the Chinese He wanted to
know what objection there was to the Chi
neSe as la3oTeTs, and other inquiries, which
indicated clearly that he is entirely ignorant
on the subject, or else he is in svmnathv
with coole labor. The President is cor
poration man, a free trader, an advocate of
gold as the only money, and, naturally
enough, he wants the cheap labor OF the
Chinese.
THE JUNG All LUNG CASE.
Mr.: Morrow is Of the opinion that the
decision OF TIC Jung All Lung case will
settle the great controversy in regard to the
sitting OF the Chinese into the country;
but IN case the Supreme Court sustains
Judge Sawyer in his opinion that the Chi
nese who arrive on steamers without GER
tlticates are entitled to writ of habeas
corpus, the whole controversy will be by
no means settled. If, however, the Court
reverses Judge Sawyer in his position, one
feature of the case will be disposed ni. At
:orney-General Garland is very anxious to
bring the case II trial, in the hope that il
Will allay the excitement and restore the
confidence of the people of san Francisco
In the administration of the law.
SENATOR STEWARDS IDEA.
Senator Stewart says that the only way
he knows of TO settle the Chinese trouble.
in California is for Congress to adopt the
Mitchell bill, with some notifications. Hi
is in favor of the total exclusion of the Chi
nese, with the following exceptions: First
merchants engaged in foreign commerce
only; second, students who visit this coun
try for the purpose of attending school
third, diplomatic agents.
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and it has brought to US many things that are
dear and desirable to all men and to all women.
IL mas brought the refinement as well as the
coinlortS OF lie, 1t has brought those invaluable
lnlhgs that are woven upon the loom of civiliZa-
ton, those things that follow the labor and toll
OF the pioneer, and realize his dreams of the
pas; which made him the first settler of the
wilderness. Now California and Oregon are
united. At last the Pacific empire is bound TO-
gether by lion, and hope that the two States
VIII move forward, shoulder to shoulder until
we snow not only this republic but the world
that the men who have the courage and the
nerolsm and the industry to endure the priva-
tons OF pioneer life upon this coast are capable
OF pulldIng up the richest, the noblest, the
greatest ana the freest community on earth. To
race OF that kind we invite you of Oregon and
OF CaHiorha 1t IS race in which there is no
conpetltlon that gives room for ill-temper and
1t is a race that both States can win. and in the
winning of which both States can enjoy the
benefit hope on some future occasion to visit
the people OF this noble State of Oregon which
H4 ron Inns thls tlne accept as my adopted State.
God Dless her, root and branch, mountains and
Valleys, nVers and Seacoast, men, women and
children; GOD bless them all and God bless
Oregon.
CHARLES CRocKER CLOSES THE CEREMONIES.
In response TO loud and repeated calls.
Charles Crocker appeared upon the stand
and spoke as follows:
Fell0l0 Citizens: / feel proud that am able 10
get upon as high table as this Forty years
ago couid nave jumped up but now | am %
years old and 1t is pretty hard climbing on top
OF table. 1 am very much gratified at seeing
50 many people of Oregon and California met
together here this evening to celebrate the
uniting OF this great railroad system. There
was one thing forgot to say when l held that
spike up-that it was about to unite the cities OF
Portland and New Orleans in one continuous
line OF road controlled by one organization and
believe 1t is the longest line of railroad under
control of one organization i'll the world. 1t is
1886 miles long: one continuous line with
neany0sanches, 5000 miles in all. | feel proud
TO say Siat have been associated with the con
struction ofthis line and others in connection
with it from its first commencement, and | am
getting pretty near tired of it, but don't know
but VIII take n contract to build that road
that Mr. Hoar has got started toward Alaska
Goodnight all.
The crowd then joined in singing the ma
tional hymn America" and then dis
persed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
IN OTHER PLACES.
How the Glorious Event was Celebrated
! by Other Communities.

How the Glorious Event was Celebrated
by Other Communities.
SAN FRANcrsco, December 18th. - Pre-
cisely at eight minutes past o'clock last
evening the City Hall bell and all the bells
and gongs connected with the fire alarm
telegraph sounded three strokes in SLOW
succession. At the same time the firing of
cannon at the Preside announced to the
citizens of the metropolis Of the Golden
State that another great triumph in rail-
road construction had been completed, and
that California and Oregon were at last
united with bands of steel.
The event was the subject of conversa-
ton ON the streets and a source of hearty
congratulation on all sides. Almost stimuli
taneously with the striking of the fire bells
portion of the city began in shriu tones to
join the joyful acclamations. Even the
ferryboats, tugboats and other steam craft
lent the aid of their whistles to the general
rejoicings. On the shipping and in many
parts OF the city flags were displayed.
AT CHICO.
CHIco, December 1Sth.-The driving of
the last spike on the c. and 0. road was re-
ceived with every demonstration of iov bv
our citizens, and celebrated by the blowing
OF whistles, ringing of bells, nluminations
aud bonfires in honor of the occasion.
The driving of the last spike that com
pleted the construction of the California
and Oregon Railroad was listened to with
great interest here. There was a large
crowd in the postal-telegraph office, listen
ing to the click of the instrument that
sounded each stroke of the hammer, and
as congratulations were pouring into the
metropolis over the wires the deafening
roar of cannon broke upon the evening air.
Our people realize and appreciate the aG-
vantages of this great rail way system, open
ing up as it does an inexhaustible market
for their semi-tropical fruits and cranes.
Hurrah for the railroads
AT MARYsvILLE.
MARYsyILLE, December 18th.-At sos
last evening whistles began to blow in va
rious manufacturing institutions in this
city by way of acknowledging the receipt
of the news of the last spike ceremonies.
The excursion train, which passed through
here was saluted by steam whistles and
bonfires.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
OUR PINAFORE NAVY.
The Asiatic Fleet Nearly Swamped by
Sisters and Cousins and Aunts.

Icopyrig1t 1857, By he California .issoe,aed Iress.l
WASHINGTON, December 1Sth.-The Sun
day Capitol, speaking of the Asiatic feet,
says: The Chinese ports have not seen an
American gunboat in six months, and
Japanese ports that have been holding
ships have been rent by social storms con-
sequent upon the battalion of female rela-
tions following each man-of-war. The sit
uatiOn is even worse than four years ago,
when the happenings of the Asiatic fleet
provoked the famous women order from
Secretary Chandler. The women order
having been revoked, Admirable Chandler
took his wife and daughters 10
Asia with him and the wives
of officers have been following
until the naval colony in Asia is
equal to that of large navy yard. The
Admirals family kept house in one part Of
the flagship while the fleet stayed here,
and when they moved the ships moved,
and lastly the Admiral took his wife and
daughters on board bis flagship to live for
two months. This yacht has been cruising
along the Japan coast
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
REVENUES VS.. TARIFF.
How the Republicans in the House VIII
Meet the Great Issue.

How the Republicans in the House VIII
Meet the Great Issue.
WASHINGTON. December 1Sth.-The Re-
publican leaders of the House have been
having their heads together for several
days amp have at last concluded upon
line of policy in reference to the tariff and
the reduction Of the revenue. 1t is pro-
posed whenever bill is reported for the
reduction of duties to offer a substitute re-
pealing the tax on tobacco. This will re-
ceive the solid Republican support, and
not only the high-tariff Democrats, but the
Representatives from the tobacco States in
the South, ali OF whom were quite put out
because the Presinent did not recommend
the repeal of these taxes in his message
will favor it. There are probably thirty
votes on the Democratic side that can be
obtained for such q proposition, 10 matter
in what form it may come.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
COME To GRIEF.

and Get yyorsted.
ICcpyTg1a, 1851, by tie California Assoeiatel Pres.]
New YoRK, December 1Sih.-Three An
archists were arraigned in the Jefferson
Market Police Court this morning. One,
Charles Aigua, was charged with felonious
assault, and his companions-Wm. Hop
kins and Henry Nightelinger-were ac-
cused of disorderly conduct. Last night
the men went into saloon on Ninth avenue
where branch Of the United Labor party
meets, and loudly denounced this country
and It's laws. Several United Labor men
advised the Anarchists to go back to their
ewn country if they did not like it here.
This was the signal for q general fight, in
which bottles and glasses were used as mis-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
FOE PROTECTION.
Prominent Men Subscribe Money for the
Protective Tariff League.

TrotSctitS 4Arin League.
iCoygTgt. 1887, ty ttc California lssocts,el FressI
New YORK. December 1Sth.-The Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League some time
ago, at the suggestion OF Hartshorn, the
Troy manufacturer, started & subscription
book entitled, Thousand Defenders of
American Industry" by which it was pro-
posed to secure thar number Of gentlemen
to pledge 500 annually to the support of
the League in It's work of educating the
people in the principle Of a protective tariff.
When Chauncey NJ. Depew signed the
book the otber day nis signature made the
four-aundredib Among The recent signers
are Senator J, \. Dolph of Oregon Gen.
Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut, Senator
John II. Mitchell of Oregon, Senator Stew
art of Nevada, Senator Stockbridge and
Governor Alger of Michigan, Senator Stan
ford Of California, Gen. J. Halsey Of Louis
lana, Col. p. W. Canady Of North Caro-
lima
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
OCEANS PERILS.
Arrival of the Crews OF Three Wrecked
Ocean Vessels.

Ocean Vessels.
iCopy1ght, 1887, by ae California associated Iress1
New York, December 19th.-A. m.-The
eamship Cienfuegos, which arrived YES
terday from Cicnfuegos, brought the crews
of three vessels which had been lost at sea.
The French bark Pima Donna, whose
crew of eight men we're passengers on the
Cienfuegos, met with a terrible disaster
November 9th. She was bound from Barg-
hona, San Domingo, to Genoa with q cargo
of rum, lumber and hides. While off Wat
ling Island, in West India, she caught fire
in the hold from some unknown reason.
The crew were compelled to take to a boat
and rowed to Waiting Island.
Nine men, constituting the crew of the
Norwegian bark New York, which, on her
way from Falmouth to this port. ran out
of her course, and November 9Th went
ashore off Berry Island and became total
wreck, also arrived on the Cienfuegos.
The brig Florence |. Henderson, from
Jamaica was wrecked on Diamond Bank
November 23d. No lives were lost. Three
men of her crew also came on the Glen
fuegOs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-19
TIT FOR tat.
III Etfh Il II.
Chicago Brewers Striking Back at Iowa
and Kansas Prohibitionists

Chicago Brewers Striking Back at Iowa
and Kansas Prohibitionists.
CHICAGO, December Considerable
stir has been caused here by the fact leak
! ing out that the Keeley Brewing Company
has instructed its brokers to buy no barley
grown in or shipped from the States Of
Iowa or Kansas. The Secretary of the COM
pany says: IF they won't buy cur beer it
| is quite proper that we should refuse to buy
their barley"
Louis Huck, the millionaire malster, said
that if there was a general movement he
would join it heartily. He declared the
! farmers OF Iowa were bypocrites, pretend
ing to believe in prohibition, and yet rails
ing barley for the manufacture OF whisky
and beer.